Rudapithecus hungaricus is the only species of Rudapithecus, a chimpanzee-like extinct great ape that lived in Europe around 10 million years ago at the Late Miocene boundary. It is often classified among the dryopithecine apes and shows a mix of skull and tooth features seen in modern African apes, which makes it an important fossil for understanding the evolution and spread of the ancestors of great apes and humans. The genus was first described by Miklos Kretzoi in 1969 with a short diagnosis. Earlier mentions in newspapers from 1967 gave no diagnosis or type specimen, so they are not counted as the formal description.
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Classification
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Child Taxon Of
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The specific name "hungaricus" refers to Hungary, where it was discovered.
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Lead, extinct status
This genus contains one species, Rudapithecus hungaricus
Diet
Rudapithecus was likely a frugivore.
Lead
from the Late Miocene boundary of Europe
Body size
There is large size differences between specimens with body mass estimates ranging from 20-40 kg for different individuals.
In Group: Primate Species, Lead, primate group
This genus contains one species, Rudapithecus hungaricus
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In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
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